Sedona, AZ Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max window coverage
- 25% of window area
- De minimis threshold
- 10% or less doesn't count
- Electronic window displays
- Prohibited (no LED/TV monitors)
- Applies to
- Commercial districts M1, M2, CO, IN, L
- Enforcement
- SLDC Section 1.7 civil citation or misdemeanor
Summary
Sedona caps window signage under SLDC Section 6.9.B(5)d. Permanent or temporary window signs cannot cover more than 25 percent of a window's area, though any window sign covering 10 percent or less is minor enough that it does not count against a business's total sign allowance.
d. Window Signs
1. Interior signs 24 inches or less from the window are considered as exterior advertising signs.
2. Window signs (permanent or temporary) shall not cover more than 25 percent of the area of each window. Signs that cover 10 percent or less of the window do not count towards the total business sign allowance.
3. Window signs shall be primarily individual letters intended to be viewed from outside. Glass-mounted graphics may be applied as long as they comply with the 25-percent limitation.
4. Electronic or LED monitors (such as TV screens) shall not be used as window signs.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
9, Permanent Signs (Commercial Districts), governs window signs as one category of business tenant sign allowed in the City's commercial zones: Mixed Use Neighborhood (M1), Mixed Use Office (M2), Commercial (CO), Light Industrial (IN) and Lodging (L), plus commercial uses in a Planned Development district. B(5)d sets four rules. First, interior signs placed 24 inches or less from the window glass count as exterior advertising signs, not interior displays, so they are pulled into the sign-area calculation rather than treated as merchandise on display. Second, the core numeric limit: window signs, whether permanent or temporary, cannot cover more than 25 percent of the area of any individual window.
B. Fourth, content is restricted to individual lettering meant to be read from outside, and glass-mounted graphics are allowed only if they still fit inside the 25 percent ceiling; electronic or LED monitors, including television screens, are banned outright as window signs. 8(W), separately lets any window sign covering 10 percent or less of a window go up without a sign permit at all, lining up with the 10 percent counting threshold in the 25 percent rule.
Violations & Fines
A window sign that exceeds the 25 percent coverage cap, or an electronic monitor used as a window display, is treated as an unpermitted or prohibited sign under Article 6 and enforced through SLDC Section 1.7: the Code Enforcement Officer can issue a civil citation returnable to Sedona Magistrate Court, or the City can charge the underlying Code violation as a Class 1 misdemeanor, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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